For some musicians, performing is what they live for. Getting out there in front of a crowd gets their blood pumping and they genuinely enjoy every performance. For others, performing gives them crippling anxiety. Performance anxiety, also known as stage fright, is the fear of getting up in front of people and performing. Some musicians
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The music industry can be a complex beast, even more so when taxes are involved. The truth is that, no matter if you’re a hobbyist or professional musician, you’re likely subject to a complex and nuanced task when filing taxes. Traveling for out-of-state gigs, working from dual incomes, and even performing for the sheer love
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Another notable aspect of the Maine musical culture is the Contra dances held throughout the state to music from live bands using instruments like fiddles, banjo, mandolin, bass, etc. and up to the modern-day selections of music including Hip-hop, Pop, and even EDM. Known for her interest in playing various classic genres of music on
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2025 showed us one thing: Spotify algorithms have become smarter, there are more curators, and the competition is fiercer. If previously it was enough to just drop a track and hope for the best, now you need to play by new rules. Submitting music to Spotify playlists in 2026 is no longer a lottery, but
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Musicians on tour deal with a lot even before they hit the stage. Flights get late, gear gets busted, and setup takes forever. For many artists, especially those flying far away or into the States for festivals, using a backline cuts down on stress big time. It gives them a safe place to play without
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Like most musicians and songwriters, you’ve probably felt that heavy, frustrating sense of stuckness. The ideas won’t come. The melodies sound stale. The lyrics just won’t land on the page. You’ve been staring at your instrument or notebook for hours, feeling like the magic that once fueled you has slipped away. Take a deep breath.
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If you have been writing songs and playing music for long enough, the inevitable is bound to happen – you may feel like you are stuck in a rut. Now, this doesn’t necessarily mean that your music will suffer, but you will feel as if you have stalled as an artist. If you are currently
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You’ve finally hit it big; you’ve been working hard in your studio, got your music up on the requisite streaming platforms, and have accumulated enough of a regular audience to justify going on tour. It’s a milestone that a lot of independent musicians never reach, and you should be enormously proud of this development in
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Trying to break into the music industry can be frustrating if you’re an aspiring artist looking to land your first record deal. You’ll encounter plenty of rejection when sending samples to music executives and may find that folks overlook your efforts in favor of more trendy bands and artists. Rather than seeing rejections as failures,
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